Coke-quenching apparatus.



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COKE QUNCHING APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 11,1904.

No. 790,326, Patented May 23,1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT QEEICE.

ERED R. sTILL, OE DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssICNoR ToA AMERICAN BLOWER COMPANY, OE DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OE MICHIGAN.

COKE-QUENCHING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,326, dated May 23, 1905. 'Application nea July 11, 190A. serial No. 216,134.

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Beit known that I, FRED R. STILL, a citizen of the United States,- residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coke-Quenching Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to a ventilating apparatus especially designed for use in gashouses; and it consists in the peculiar and simple construction of the apparatus, as will be fully hereinafter described and illustrated.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view of the' interior of a gas-house, illustrating the ordinary retorts for the bituminous coal and showing in front elevation my improved Ventilating apparatus. Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing a top plan view of a portion of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a part of the apparatus, showing the same in front elevation. Fig. 5 is a modification, andL Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view.

In the drawings thus briefly described the reference-letter A represents one of several vertical series of retorts of ordinary construction, the arrangement being the customary one in gas-houses. Beneath these retorts is the usual liooring B, provided with openings C, arranged one beneath each vertical series of retorts, as indicated.

Beneath the ooring and extending longitudinally of the series of retorts is the receptacle C', secured in place by straps D in the form of angle-irons connected at their eX- tremities to the wall E and to the beams-F of the flooring. The beams, as in usual floor construction are spaced some distance apart, and the front wall upwardly between the beams and is suitably attached to the flooring proper, as plainly shown in Fig. 3.

At one end the horizontally-extending receptacle is closed, as at l), while the opposite en d terminates in an air-conduit E', eading outside of the building. Means in the form a of the receptacle extends cle C are aseries of discharge-openings c, preferably one for each inlet-opening 0 and the bottom wall d of the receptacle is preferably inclined, as shown in Fig. 3 in the direction of the discharge-outlets, so that the receptacle contents drawn when desired.

Doors G are employed as closures for the digscharge-outlets c, and a receptacle, prefera ly lon itudinal travel beneath the doors control ing the openings, as shown.

After the gases from the bituminous coal in the retorts have been driven OH the coke is Withdrawn from the retorts and dumped within the longitudinally-extending receptacle, where it is sprayed by suitable apparatus may be readily within the form of a car II, is mounted for a' insertedwithin the door-controlled discharge- A openings and subsequently removed from'the receptacle.

Preferably the inlet-openings C are provided with doors g, as illustrated in Figs. y1, 2, and 3, and under normal conditions these doors, together with the doors Gr, controlling the discharge-outlets c, are closed. In emptying one or a series of retorts the door of the corresponding inlet-opening in the receptacle C is opened and the coke dumped therein. The spraying is then effected, usually by inserting the nozzle of a hose within the doorcontrolled opening, and subsequently the coke is discharged from thereceptacle into the car. The gases and vapors given off by the sprayed coke are carried by the draft created by the fan through the air-conduit and eventually discharged outside of the building.

In a modified form of apparatus, as illustrated in Fig. 5, I have shown a longitudinally-extending receptacle J, built in a similar manner to the one previously described,

but having but one discharge-outlet at its end. The receptacle eXtends to the wall K of the building and communicates with an opening L in said wall of sufiicient size to permit of the extension therethrough of the conveyer M. The conveyer referred to is adapted to travel on suitable tracks O, Fig. 6, and may be operated in any suitable manner-as for instance, by an engine or motor P, also withinlthe receptacle at the end opposite the discharge-outlet. A similar draft-conduit Q is employed with this type of receptacle, and the latter has the usual inlet-openings R, corresponding in number to the several series of retorts.

In operation the coke is dumped Jfrom the retorts through the inlet-openings in the receptacle onto the conveyer, which is traveling continuously, and is discharged outside of the building, as indicated, from whence it may be carted away to be shipped or stored.

The spraying in this instance is ei'lected by inserting the hose-nozzle through the inletopenings or 1n any other convenient way.

,All of the gases and smoke arising from the coke is discharged, by means of the air-conduit, outside of the building, and the gashouse is properly ventilated.

What I claim as my invention is-` 1. In an apparatus of the character described,v the combination of a substantially horizontally extendingA receptacle having formed lengthwise thereinaseries of fill-openings and a corresponding number of discharge-outlets, and a draft-conduit communicating with the receptacle and adapted to remove the gases and vapors produced by the receptacle contents.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a substantially horizontally extending receptacle having formed lengthwise therein a series of iillopenings and a corresponding number of discharge-outlets, closures for the outlets, and a draft-conduit communicating with the receptacle and adapted to remove the gases and vapors produced by the receptacle contents.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a horizontallyextending receptacle having a series of inletopenings in its top, and a corresponding number of discharge-outlets, the wall of the receptacle being inclined toward said outlets, closures ior the outlets, and a draft-conduit communicating with the receptacle.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a horizontallyextending receptacle having a series of inletopenings in its top, and a corresponding number of discharge-outlets formed in one side, the receptacle-bottoin being inclined toward said outlets, closures for the discharge-openings, closures for the inlets, and a draft-conduit communicating with the receptacle. Y

5. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a series of retorts, of a horizontally-extending receptacle in operative relation thereto having formed. in its top a plurality of Till-openings corresponding in number to the retorts, and a corresponding number of` discharge-outlets, closures for the inlets and outlets, and a draftconduit communicating with the receptacle.

6. In an apparatus oi the character described, the combination with a number of vertical series of ovens or retorts, ol a receptacle extending longitudinally thereof, having a corresponding series of inlets below the retorts, and a number of discharge-outlets, independently-operable closures 'for the outlets, and a draft-conduit communicating with the receptacle.

7 In an apparatus of' the character dcscribed, the combination with a retort, of' a receptacle therebeneath having an inletopening and a discharge-outlet, a closure i'or the outlet and a draft-conduit coinnulnicating with said receptacle, at its side.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a series of ovens or retorts, oi a receptacle extending longitudinally of and below the retorts, said receptacle having a plurality of inlet-openings to receive the retort contents and a discharge-opening, closures for said inlet and discharge openings, and a draft-conduit conimunicating with said receptacle, at one side thereof.

9. In an apparatus oi` the character described, the combination with a horizontallyextending receptacle having an inlet-openin g at its top, a discharge-outlet, the wall of the receptacle being inclined toward said outlet, a closure for the outlet, and a draft-cmiduit communicating with the receptacle.

In testimony whereof` I ai'lix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED R. STILL.

Titnesses DWIGHT K. BARTLETT, RALPH E. SCHRAMM.

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